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SAN FRANCISCO — Gabriela Cámara is having a very good year. Five years after she moved to the United States from her native Mexico, she is at the tipping point of world culinary fame. Her 20-year-old restaurant, Contramar , is both a beloved institution and a power-lunch destination: the Union Square Cafe of Mexico City. Her San Francisco restaurant, Cala , has established her here as both an eloquent translator of modern Mexican food and an advocate for social justice: She provides health insurance and other benefits to all full-time employees, many of whom are recruited through job programs for the formerly incarcerated. A glowing documentary film about the restaurants, “A Tale of Two Kitchens,” executive-produced by the actor Gael García Bernal, premiered two weeks ago on Netflix. She has just published a cookbook, “My Mexico City Kitchen” ( Sqirl , whose casually fabulous cooking mirrors her own. And Council of Cultural Diplomacy , composed of people who bring … [Read more...] about This Mexican Chef Is Having a Very Good Year

See the article in its original context from May 11, 2002 Section Page Buy Reprints View on timesmachine TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. The former F.B.I. agent Robert Hanssen was sentenced today to life in prison for spying for Moscow during and after the cold war, bringing to a close one of the most lurid and damaging espionage cases in American history. Appearing before Chief Judge Claude M. Hilton of United States District Court in Alexandria, Va., this morning, Mr. Hanssen publicly apologized for the first time for betraying both his country and his family, saying he was shamed by his own behavior and adding, ''I have opened the door to calumny to my totally innocent wife and family.'' Yet despite his display of contrition, many of the government's top counterintelligence experts still believe that Mr. Hanssen has not told them the whole truth about his long career as a Russian spy, which spanned more than … [Read more...] about Former F.B.I. Agent Gets Life in Prison For Years as a Spy

Pentagon officials told several news outlets that a Chinese spy balloon hovering over Montana this week had a flight path that took it over several sensitive U.S. military sites—but pushed back on the idea that the device was of much value to the country in terms of additional intelligence it could gather. “We are taking all necessary steps to protect against foreign intelligence collection of sensitive information,” a defense official told NBC News . “It does not create significant value added over and above what the PRC is likely able to collect through things like satellites in low Earth orbit,” another senior official told CNN . The balloon snuck into the U.S. through Canada and was spotted near Billings Thursday. It remains unclear what sensitive sites the balloon may have been targeting—though the state is home to Malmstrom Air Force Base, which houses at least 150 nuclear missile silos. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who was in the Philippines when news of … [Read more...] about Chinese Spy Balloon Flew Over Sensitive U.S. Military Sites, Officials Say

A suspected Chinese spy balloon over the United States fueled South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s (R) call to pass legislation that would ban the Chinese Communist Party from buying up land in South Dakota. “Now more than ever, states need to step up and defend our people from the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party. This is exactly why we need to pass SB 185 and SB 189,” she said on Twitter Friday morning: Now more than ever, states need to step up and defend our people from the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party. This is exactly why we need to pass SB 185 and SB 189. pic.twitter.com/XppeQzEEVj — Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) February 3, 2023 On Thursday, Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a statement that the United States has “detected and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental United States right now.” Ryder added: The U.S. government, to include NORAD, continues to track and monitor it … [Read more...] about Suspected Spy Balloon Fuels Kristi Noem’s Push to Block CCP Land Purchases

Wall Street’s rally hit a wall after a surprisingly strong jobs report fueled worries about inflation and higher interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 1% Friday, its first drop in four days, though it took an up-and-down route to get there. The bond market was more decisive in thinking the strong jobs data may push the Federal Reserve to get firmer on high interest rates, which hurt the economy and markets. Treasury yields zoomed higher. Tech stocks also weighed on the market following profit reports that were weaker than expected. On Friday: The S&P 500 fell 43.28 points, or 1%, to 4,136.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 127.93 points, or 0.4%, to 33,926.01. The Nasdaq composite fell 193.86 points, or 1.6%, to 12,006.95. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 15.69 points, or 0.8%, to 1,985.53. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 65.92 points, or 1.6%. The Dow is down 52.07 points, or 0.2%. The Nasdaq is up 385.24 points, or 3.3%. The … [Read more...] about How major US stock indexes fared Friday 2/3/2023

SAN FRANCISO (AP) — A high-profile trial focused on a 2018 tweet about the financing for a Tesla buyout that never happened drew a surprise spectator Friday — Elon Musk, the billionaire accused of misleading investors with his usage of the Twitter service he now owns. Musk, the CEO of both Tesla and Twitter, strode into the San Francisco federal courtroom moments before closing arguments from the opposing attorney in the case were scheduled to begin and took a seat alongside his legal team. Like everyone else in the courtroom, he was wearing a mask, as required by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, but briefly dropped it as he chuckled and whispered something to one of his lawyers. Although an August 7, 2018 tweet disclosing he had “funding secured " is the at the center of the trial, Musk wasn't required to show up for Friday's proceedings. His presence in court while he is trying to reverse huge losses at Twitter and overseeing Tesla amid stiffening competition underscores the … [Read more...] about Elon Musk surprise appearance as Tesla tweet trial wraps up